Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
COL. JOHN H. SAVAGE.

We reprint in this issue an article
the National Review in reference to
the gentleman whose name heads this
article, and his possibilities for the
United States Senatorship. We fully
appreciate the fact that this is q ques-
tionable source to quote from, but
sometimes scripture can be well es-
tablished by the words of Satan him
self.
1t is foregone conclusion that no
one of the prominent avowed aspir-
ants for senatorial honors has develop
ed any overwhelming majority fol-
lowing of the Democracy Of the state.
No one of them possesses in any
marked degree the elements of leader
ship, nor a sufficient preponderance
of the qualifications of great states
man to draw around him such fol-
lowing. Bate, Marks, House, Colyar,
and others have their particular
friends, it is true, who are very ener-
getically pressing their claims, but
for neither of them has there been de-
veloped that enthusiasm among the
people which should lift a man into
the United States Senate.
Our distinguished fellow citizen,
Col. John HI. Savage, has not figured
as candidate in the present race, and
has made no effort to bring himself
into prominence for the position. The
miscellaneous popularity" which
the National Review claims for him
is therefore the more indicative ofhis
worth and fitness for the position.
Certain it is that there is not a man in
the state to whom the Democratic
party owes larger debt of gratitude.
There is no man in the state who has
given more of his time, energy and
money to the causes of the people
without fear of criticism and without
hope of reward than Col. Savage.
There is not a man in the state who
would serve his party better in the Ma
tional Senate, from the simple fact
that he would serve his people best,
and we honestly believe that should
our General Assembly elevate Col.
Savage to the Senate, more of the
people of the state will say Amen to
their work than would pronounce
this benediction upon any other man
they could elect. He is known to al
most every voten in thestate as man
of unimpeachable honesty and in
tegrity, firm in his convictions, un-
swerving in his purposes, true to his
friends, fearless of his enemies, both
in attack and defence, and drawing
the inspiration of his political convic-
tons from the very tap root of Dem
ocracy. The Republicans even admire
him fer his undaunted courage in
meeting his foes, both in and out OF
his party.
While we have not conceded with
Col. Savage in all of his political
views, we certainly believe that he
has always been nearer in sympathy
with the people than any other public
man in the state, and again we reiter
ate that we believe his election to the
United States Senate would give more
general satisfaction that the election
of any other man in the state. We
} do not know that he has any rea'
g chances for the position, but we de
1 know that it would be but a JUS
g tribute to his worth and services t.
Q his party to crown his political career
0 with Il seat in the United State.
s Senate. We voluntarily tender
him this expression of our goot
Q will and good wishes without hi
d asking or suggestion. All of hi
Y friends in his old home would truly
y rejoice should the Senatorial electri
IS current envelop him in the presen
IS race.